To prepare for this assessment, use the suggested resources and other scholarly sources to investigate the ethical implications of common psychometric issues related to errors in test administration, scoring, and interpretation; bias and fairness; and the role of technology in psychological testing.
Based on your research, write a paper in three parts, as instructed below. Examine the APA code of ethics (the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Ethics, linked in the Resources) in relation to these topics, develop a plan to avoid violating APA ethical principles in your current or future profession, and outline the steps you will take.
Complete all three parts of this assessment.
Part One: Test Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation
Based on your research, discuss issues related to errors in test administration, scoring, and interpretation. Include the following:
- Describe common errors made in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests.
- Identify and describe the relevant APA ethical principles related to the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests. Begin with Section 9 of the APA code of conduct.
- Identify other APA principles that are indirectly related to psychological assessment, such as those addressing competency, avoidance of harm, and informed consent. Explain how they are related to psychological assessment.
- Outline the steps you can take to minimize testing errors that would violate APA principles related to the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests.
Part Two: Test Fairness
Based on your research, discuss issues related to test bias and fairness. You may use the suggested resources to support your analysis in this section, but you are encouraged to reference additional scholarly sources related to test bias and fairness. Include the following:
- Describe how test norms and standardization can become sources of test bias. Explain how bias associated with normative procedures and standardization can impact the validity of results for an individual. Also address additional sources of test bias (such as administration, scoring, interpretation, test content, and differential validity).
- Explain how these sources of bias can impact the validity of results for an individual.
- Explain the APA principles that address test bias and fairness.
- Outline the steps you can take to minimize violation of APA ethical principles related to test bias and fairness.
Part Three: Technology and Psychological Assessment
Based on your research, discuss the role of technology in psychological assessment. Include the following:
- Describe the role of technology in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests.
- Identify the strengths and limitations of technology use in psychological assessment.
- Identify potential ethical issues in the use of technology in psychological assessment.
- Explain the APA principles related to the use of technology in psychological assessment.
- Outline the steps you can take to minimize violation of APA ethical principles related to technology and psychological assessment.
Additional Requirements
- APA formatting: Your paper must be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting, including the following: Include a title page and reference list.
- Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
- APA expectations for scholarly writing include the use of third-person narrative, unless it is awkward to do so. However, because you are talking about yourself in this paper, you may write in the first person.
- Resources: You may use the suggested resources as well as your own research in the scholarly literature of the field.
- Document format: Submit your paper as a Word document.
- Length: Your assessment should be 6â8 typed, double-spaced pages in length. (The length excludes the title page and reference list.)